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Airs Thursday, March 17, at 6 p.m. Spring begins this weekend and the pollen is already in the air; allergy sufferers know this all too well. Tune in Thursday at 6 p.m. for Health Matters. Dr. Sanford Katz will host this discussion on allergies, along with guests Dr. David Kaufman, Allergist and Immunologist with BreatheAmerica Shreveport; and Dr. Lori A. Lemonnier, LSUHSC Assistant Professor; Rhinology. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502 or via Twitter @rrrpublicradio.

A Nashville, Tenn.-based health care company that operates treatment centers for airway diseases like allergies and asthma has opened a location in Shreveport. It’s the sixth BreatheAmerica location in the U.S. The physician-led practice will consist of allergists, pulmonologists, and ear nose and throat surgeons connected with LSU Health Shreveport, Willis-Knighton Health System, and private practice, according to BreatheAmerica's executive vice president of operations Ron Charpentier.